Last names beginning with L

Last names from LEDA to LEDYARD

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Leda	131,366			119	Belgian
Ledan	146,011			104	Romanian
Leday	20,923	15,769		1,172	Creole
Ledbetter	1,712	1,529		19,222	Jewish
Ledbury	93,841			181
Ledda	62,236			301
Ledden	44,430	50,813		456
Ledder	125,639			126
Leddick	81,700			215
Leddon	52,174	55,978		374
Leddy	11,194	13,017		2,598	Irish
Lede	138,741			111	Creole	Name LEDE is a Latin...
Ledeboer	77,222			231	Dutch
Ledebuhr	108,734	70,883		151
Ledee	47,838	82,165		416	Creole
Leden	126,400			125	Hungarian
Leder	20,055	31,646		1,237	Jewish
Lederer	10,885	12,799		2,685	Jewish
Ledergerber	129,619			121	Hungarian
Lederhaus	144,908			105	Hungarian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Lederhos	122,534	62,471		130
Lederhouse	116,123			139
Lederle	75,938			236	Austrian
Lederman	10,923	9,944		2,673	Jewish
Ledermann	86,341	82,163		201	Jewish
Ledesma	2,211	2,922		15,077	Spanish
Ledet	6,957	4,851		4,445	Creole
Ledezma	4,954	7,477		6,512	Spanish
Ledford	1,807	1,700		18,264	Jewish
Ledgard	104,819			158	English	The son of Leger. Th...
Ledger	13,480	10,203		2,070	English	The son of Leger. Th...
Ledgerwood	18,588	19,585		1,368	Irish
Ledgister	86,657			200
Ledig	126,400			125	Hungarian
Ledin	33,830	37,543		635	Russian	Male name LEDIN is a...
Leding	93,427			182
Ledingham	65,862	33,409		281	Irish
Ledington	55,237			348
Ledkins	101,157			165
Ledley	101,157	70,881		165

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Ledlow	25,775	23,664		897
Ledman	59,453			318	Swedish
Lednicky	96,033			176	Slovakian
Lednum	91,404			187
Ledo	37,319	28,737		562	Spanish
Ledogar	136,783			113
Ledon	58,999	70,880		321
Ledonne	21,273	18,132		1,148	Belgian
Ledoux	5,490	3,499		5,827	Creole
Ledrew	118,954			135
Ledsinger	111,740	82,162		146
Ledsome	58,130	46,614		327
Leduc	7,010	9,008		4,410	Jewish
Ledue	147,095	35,359		103
Leduff	47,120			424	Creole
Leduke	100,663	70,879		166
Ledvina	38,706			537	Hungarian
Ledward	124,872			127
Ledwell	35,003	26,369		610
Ledwidge	95,091			178
Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Ledwig	80,502	62,469		219
Ledwith	33,933	33,408		633
Ledwon	123,314			129	Polish
Ledy	127,186	70,878		124	Jewish
Ledyard	34,259	33,407		626